inciting his spirit, his energy, his boyish sentimentality of slugs and worms and snails.

Inspiring him to dig deep, to believe in himself, to use his mind, to rise,

And so, we bask in his glow, as he learns, and shapes, and feels,

The loving arms around him,

radiating acceptance and love.

This has become his norm.

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Aimee is an educator, wife, and the mother of 3 incredible children. Sole (11) is a talkative, caring, budding adolescent and advocate. Micah (8) is a sensitive, quirky naturalist. Jonas (4) is the beautiful cherub: snugly, funny, and wonderfully intelligent. Jonas also has autism. When Aimee is not writing here, she can be found at her blog Red Shoes, Autism Blues, where she documents her family's roller coaster journey with autism.

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